wait /weɪt/
1. time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
synset: delay, hold, time_lag, postponement, wait
2. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
1. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
synset: wait
2. wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
synset: wait, hold_off, hold_back
3. look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
synset: expect, look, await, wait
4. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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